Berlioz: Les Troyens

Overview

Berlioz’s colossal masterpiece requires stupendous forces—dozens of soloists, enormous chorus, orchestra and ballet, a superb conductor who understands the uniqueness of the score—plus a production that does visual justice to the work. “A stupendous achievement” was one critic’s assessment of Peter Wexler’s inventive production. And with James Levine’s wizardry galvanizing the marvelous all-star cast, this is truly a gem. Plácido Domingo is the legendary hero Aeneas, Jessye Norman the obsessed prophetess Cassandra, and Tatiana Troyanos is Queen Dido, who commits suicide when Aeneas leaves her.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 7, 1983

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

United States of America

Production

Deutsche Grammophon

Cast

Tatiana Troyanos,Plácido Domingo,Allan Monk,Jocelyne Taillon,MET Orchestra,Jessye Norman,James Levine,Paul Plishka

Director

Brian Large

Writer

Hector Berlioz

Music

Hector Berlioz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0253844